St. Mariä Himmelfahrt Merzbach - NRW / Germany
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N 50° 36.071 E 006° 55.775
32U E 353483 N 5607521
Roman Catholic Church, build 1952.
Waymark Code: WMRVKK
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 08/08/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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Bis zum Jahre 1954 existierte in Merzbach lediglich eine kleine Kapelle, die später einer Straße weichen musste. Seit 1952 wurden von den Merzbachern Anstrengungen unternommen, eine Kapelle zu bauen, die den wachsenden Bevölkerungszahlen gerecht wurde. Dies gelang, und schon 2 Jahre später stand eine Kapelle, die genug Platz bot.
1984 mussten Teile des Baus jedoch wieder eingerissen werden, da es statische Mängel gab. Ab März 1987 konnte in der Kirche wieder Gottesdienst gefeiert werden. Die Kirche wirkte zu diesem Zeitpunkt jedoch noch sehr kahl, so dass noch im selben Jahr ein Wettbewerb für junge Künstler ausgeschrieben wurde, die den Innenraum zeitgemäß gestalten sollten. Das Patrozinium sollte die inhaltliche Konzeption bestimmen.
Abgeschlossen wurde die Ausgestaltung 1995 von der Altarweihe durch Weihbischof Friedhelm Hofmann.
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EN:
"Until 1954 existed in Untermerzbach only a small chapel, which later had to make way for a road. Since 1952, efforts have been made by the Merz Bachern to build a chapel, which was the growing population needs. This was achieved, and already 2 years later there was a chapel which could plenty.
1984 had to parts of the construction, however, torn back, as it were static defects. From March 1987 again service was celebrated in the church. The church had at that time still very bare, so that even a competition was held for young artists in the same year, which should make the interior contemporary. The patronage should determine the content conception.
Was completed the design in 1995 by the altar consecrated by Bishop Friedhelm Hofmann."
Type of Church: Church

Status of Building: Actively in use for worship

Date of building construction: 01/01/1952

Diocese: Köln

Address/Location:
St. Mariä Himmelfahrt
Barkingstraße
Merzbach, NRW Germany
53359


Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]

Date of organization: Not listed

Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed

Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

Archdiocese: Not listed

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